I've had rage, but not like this before...

Rating: Null/10 (2 November 2009)

Recently, I re-watched one of my favorite "zombie movies" ever: 2004's 'Dawn of the Dead' thinking/reviewing it as my favorite zombie movie. It may very well be, still, but '28 Days Later' was 10x better. Luckily, I can keep my statements in tack: 'Dead' was, in fact, a "zombie" movie, whereas 'Later' was a movie about "the infected," making it oodles more realistic and scary. 'Later' started off with an awesome concept: ignorant "Animal Lovers" inadvertently release the "Rage" virus, something so brutal, it makes all other diseases (AIDS, cancer, that "swine flu" so-called epidemic) look like child's play. Well, wouldn't you know it, but "28 days later" a man awakes in an abandoned hospital and finds a new, empty world. Quickly, he's both pursued by "the infected" but also rescued by survivors. He must now cope with the reality that surrounds him. It's an extremely unique and original concept, even by today's standards and the acting, dialogue, grimness were all above average. I loved this movie. It's not for everyone, as it is both incredibly depressing and graphic/gory, but it's a real eye-opener on how humans really behave. With or without flesh-eating "infected" ruling the world. Now, the movie's not 100% perfect: there's the usual "slow-down and have fun" scene practically every zombie, er, sorry, "infectious disease" movie has, it's slow in spots and it does contain its plot holes, such as this is an extremely fast moving virus – one drop of blood/saliva will transform you into a monster in 2 seconds, yet, it seems to make it from London to NYC. After watching these infected people run and cause chaos, it's hard to imagine one sitting still on a boat or plane trip overseas. Regardless, it's 100% recommended for fans of the genre.